NEWS
Consumers prioritize convenience: NRF
Today’s
consumers increasingly prioritize convenience when it comes to purchases, and
expect retailers to continue to offer innovative ways to save them time and
effort, according to the latest issue of the Consumer View report released
today by the National Retail Federation.
“Time
is a precious commodity for today’s consumers,” NRF Vice President for Research
Development and Industry Analysis Mark Mathews said. “Shoppers are busier with
commuting to work, dealing with family obligations or catching up on
schoolwork, among other things. Naturally, convenience factors are playing a
larger role in their shopping experience.”
Palladium dominant Waterberg Project
Platinum
Group Metals (PGM) Ltd reports the Company's financial results for the three
months ended November 30, 2019 and provides a summary of recent events and
outlook. The Company is focused on advancing the palladium dominant Waterberg
Project located on the North Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa.
Key
findings of the Waterberg DFS are 1: Annual Steady State production rate of 420K
4E ounces. Estimated mine life of 45 years on current reserves. The planned
production rate is by careful design in order to reduce capital costs and
simplify construction and ramp-up.
LOI for Option to Acquire Property in Arizona
NV
Gold Corporation announces that it has entered into a Binding Letter of Intent
(LOI) with Magellan Gold Corporation under which NV Gold has an option to
acquire all of Magellan's interest in its Silver District Project located in La
Paz County, Arizona, USA.
“With
continued optimism in the gold and silver market, NV Gold has reviewed the Silver
District Project in Arizona, and believes the property provides a unique
resource development opportunity for the Company and its shareholders.
New Year 2020 Jewellery Giveaway
Once
a dear friend of mine told me that I walk on water and that she wishes me to
get faster where I’m dreaming to be in life… I found these words beautiful and
memorable! Send me a creative New Year wish by commenting below or on Gemologue
Instagram to be in a chance of winning one of my first Instagram jewelry box
giveaways!
As a
thank you from me, you can not only win The Daily Edited Gemologue jewelry
case, but everything inside – all you need to make a statement in 2020! In your
TDE jewelry box the winner will find Nayibe Warchausky crystal ring exquisitely
hand-made in Murano by finest Venetian artisans with 18k gold stamp, Brazilian
fashion forward topaz earrings with embroidery by Maria Frering Joias and a
rose quartz crystal for your heart chakra activation.
A Piece of Past the Kirk Kara Vault
The
only thing better than a beautiful vintage designer jewelry piece is a
beautiful unworn vintage designer jewelry piece, with this in mind, we’re
thrilled to unveil The Vault, a new, unique and exclusive shopping destination
from Kirk Kara featuring one-of-a-kind, never worn pieces from our extensive
archives.
For
the first time in our history, we’ve opened a virtual treasure chest filled
with handpicked pieces from Kirk Kara collections dating back to the 1970s. These
pieces are not just vintage inspired; they are true vintage originals. However,
unlike most other vintage or antique jewels on the market today, they’re not
pre-owned or from an estate.
Lunar Rat 1oz Minted Coin
ABC
Bullion presents the 2020 Lunar Rat 1oz Coin, the fourth coin in the ABC
Bullion Lunar Coin series! Each coin showcases an astute rat standing on its
hind legs, holding an ancient Chinese coin minted with the Chinese characters ‘鼠兆豐年’, which
translates to, Year of the Rat. Delicate lotus flowers and lily pads,
symbolising purity and enlightenment, are scattered throughout the background.
Those
born in the year of the Rat are believed to be wise, quick-thinking, practical,
optimistic, and ambitious. 2020 is said to be a prosperous year for those born
in the year of the rat, making this coin the perfect choice as an investment or
gift.
Semi-industrial mining to stop in Angola
The Angolan diamond sector might put an end to
semi-industrial mining, aiming to provide more competitiveness, transparency
and efficiency to the activities in the sector, announced last Monday, the
chief executive officer of the state-owned National Diamonds Company (ENDIAMA),
Ganga Júnior.
Speaking to the press, during an assessment of
the activities carried out by the sector in 2019, the ENDIAMA C.E.O said there
is institutional intention to end semi-industrial exploitation and stay only
with industrial operations, regardless of whether they were large or small
cooperatives.
Diamcor Q3 revenue of US$ 1.4mn
Diamcor Mining announces the results of
tenders and sales of rough diamonds completed in the Company’s third fiscal
quarter (Q3) ending December 31, 2019.
Subsequent to the completion of a third and final tender for the period,
the Company increased the total rough diamonds delivered and sold during the
period to 13,218 carats, generating gross revenues of USD $1,412,117, which resulted
in an average price of USD $106.83 per carat for the period.
This represents a significant increase when
compared to the sale of 3,759.62 carats, generating gross revenues of USD
$560,059 in the Company’s previous interim period ended September 30,
2019. A portion of the increase in the
overall volume of carats sold during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 was
attributable to the increased level of rough diamond inventory held as stock on
hand at September 30, 2019, and the timing of the initial rough diamond tender
completed early in October of 2019.
Divine Solitaires, announced the launch of E-commerce
Divine
Solitaires, India’s first solitaire jewellery brand announced the launch of its
E-commerce platform with an aim to make the best of the solitaires available to
their customers in the comfort of their home. Having been a specialist of the
solitaire segment for over a decade, Divine Solitaires (www.divinesolitaires.com/shop)
is now the only online platform exclusively dedicated to selling solitaires. A
wide range of solitaire jewellery like rings, earrings, pendants, nose pins,
oval bracelets, tennis bracelets, bangles, necklaces and mangalsutras is
available online.
A
growing interest and the preference of millennials and the GenZ to shop luxury
and lifestyle goods online have resulted in an upward moving market trend in
India. With the launch of its e-commerce portal, Divine Solitaires will now
empower the customers to create a piece of solitaire jewellery as per their
preference and price range and choose the solitaire on various parameters like
price, carat, color, clarity and cut. Divine Solitaires will introduce newer
contemporary designs in various popular categories like engagement rings,
cocktail rings, and men’s collection etc. periodically.
GIA Diamond Reports to Times Square
GIA
(Gemological Institute of America) brings the message of its consumer
protection mission and its new innovative Diamond Origin Reports to crowds in
New York City’s Times Square during the holiday season, including the famous
New Year’s celebrations and Valentine’s Day.
“Over
the coming months, there will be millions of engagement moments shared around
the world. At the center of most will be the story of a diamond,” said Mark
Buntz, GIA’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “At GIA, we are
proud to give consumers the knowledge to tell that story, and to trust in the
quality and origin of their diamond. There is no place better than the
heartbeat center of New York City to introduce consumers to GIA’s mission,
services and reports.”